Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Behold, your expectation is false;
Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?

King James Version

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Holman Bible

Any hope of capturing him proves false.
Does a person not collapse at the very sight of him?

International Standard Version

"Look! Anyone's hope to capture him will prove itself false; anyone would be terrified just by looking at him.

A Conservative Version

Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Will not [a man] be cast down even at the sight of him?

American Standard Version

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Will not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Amplified


Behold, his [assailant’s] hope and expectation [of defeating Leviathan] is false;
Will not one be overwhelmed even at the sight of him?

Bible in Basic English

Truly, the hope of his attacker is false; he is overcome even on seeing him!

Darby Translation

Lo, hope as to him is belied: is not one cast down even at the sight of him?

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, his hope was false: shall he not be cast down at his sight?

King James 2000

Behold, the hope of subduing him is in vain: shall one not be cast down even at the sight of him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Look, {the hope of capturing it} is false. Will one be hurled down even at its sight?

Modern King James verseion

Behold, his hope has been made false; will not one be cast down at the sight of him?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when thou thinkest to have hold upon him, he shall beguile thee: Every man also that seeth him, shall go back.

NET Bible

See, his expectation is wrong, he is laid low even at the sight of it.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won't one be cast down even at the sight of him?

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! any hope of him, hath been found deceptive, Even at the sight of him, shall not one be overwhelmed?

Webster

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

World English Bible

Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won't one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Behold, the hope
תּוחלת 
Towcheleth 
Usage: 6

of him is in vain
כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 17

shall not one be cast down
טוּל 
Tuwl 
Usage: 14

even at the sight
מראה 
Mar'eh 
Usage: 104

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?

8 “Lay your hand on him;
Remember the battle; you will not do it again!
9 Behold, your expectation is false;
Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?
10 “No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him;
Who then is he that can stand before Me?

Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:34

You shall be driven mad by the sight of what you see.

1 Samuel 3:11

The Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.

Isaiah 28:19

“As often as it passes through, it will seize you;
For morning after morning it will pass through, anytime during the day or night,
And it will be sheer terror to understand what it means.”

Luke 21:11

and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

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